Can lightsabers deflect lightning?

Force lightning can be deflected and absorbed by a lightsaber, and select Jedi have proved able to neutralize the technique through the power of the light side.
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How do lightsabers block lightning?

Thus when a lightsaber blade catches Force Lightning, the electrical power is absorbed into its own current. If this interpretation is correct, Mace Windu and Rey aren't technically deflecting the Force Lightning back at Palpatine; rather, their lightsabers are absorbing it, and they are then discharging it.
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What can block Force lightning?

A Jedi and Sith could deflect the lightning with a lightsaber; a powerful Jedi Master such as Yoda was capable of deflecting the attack using Force deflection but only for a short while and with immense effort. Gungan personal energy shields were also capable of repelling Force lightning.
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Can any Jedi shoot lightning?

Force lightning ability was not restricted to dark-siders. Jedi and other light-siders who were strong of will and character could learn this power without falling to the dark side—but its use was viewed as inherently corrupting, and most Jedi Councils forbade its use.
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Can Yoda deflect Force lightning?

Some of Yoda's abilities with the Force are well known, like the fact he learned how to become one with the Force so he could become a Force ghost after passing away. Another ability most know is that he can absorb and deflect Force lightning, a power he used when dueling both Count Dooku and Darth Sidious.
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How Jedi Blocked Force Lightning, Lightsabers and Blaster Bolts With Their BARE HANDS



Can GREY Jedi use Force lightning?

Bindo acquitted himself for being talented with Jedi mind tricks and was capable of using dark side techniques such as Force lightning.
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Why does Darth Maul not use Force lightning?

Because of that upbringing, Maul seemed to prioritize his lightsaber as a tool in combat, one that befitted his fighting style, over Force powers. Instead, he viewed the Force more as a complement to his combat style rather than a direct tool to be utilized.
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Why didn't Palpatine stop using lightning?

Palpatine was purposefully continuing to shot his lightning in order to turn Anakin. Him getting injured by it reflecting back at him is what made Anakin fearful and thus lashing out at Mace Windu.
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Could Kylo Ren use Force lightning?

From what we learned from the Marvel Comics story on Kylo Ren and his upbringing, along with the information explained and even alluded to in the sequel trilogy — it's entirely likely that Kylo never completely learned how to harness Force lightning.
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How do Sith use lightning?

Force lightning is a dark side ability used to torture, disfigure, and even kill one's victims. Blue in color, Sith shoot Force lightning from their hands by calling on their hatred and aggressive feelings. However, while a deadly weapon, it is not unstoppable.
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Can a lightsaber start a fire?

In canon, we see a lightsaber start a fire at least once.
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How did Yoda absorb lightning?

Darth Krayt, Darth Wyyrlok, Karness Muur, Grand Master Yoda, Galen Marek and Revan were able to catch Force lightning with their bare hands. The latter three could also deflect Force Lightning back to its source.
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Can a Jedi block lightning?

Seasoned Jedi can even use their lightsabers to block attacks of Force lightning generated by Sith Lords." So from this, we can gather that using a lightsaber as a shield from Force Lightning takes a lot of training.
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Why are Sith eyes yellow?

According to Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, “Eyes reflect the emotions harnessed by the Sith. When rage and anger seethe inside a dark side user, their eyes may burn yellow with a fiery-red rim.” Simply put, a Sith's emotions and strong connections to the dark side are usually the reason behind their yellow eyes.
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How did Palpatine hide his Sith eyes?

Description. Palpatine utilizing Force clouding while speaking with members of the Jedi Council Force clouding was a cloaking technique employed by the Sith to conceal their true nature from the Jedi and other users of the Force.
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Is Vader's suit weak to lightning?

19 Weakness: Electricity

Darth Vader possessed the skill to use Force lightning, but the limitations of his suit prevented this. A lot of the systems that were keeping Darth Vader alive were maintained by electricity, which is why Force lightning was so destructive towards him.
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Why is Palpatine wrinkly?

It's the intensity of reflected lightning and the channelling of such raw dark side power that are the catalysts for Palpatine's transformation. Perhaps the face that boils up to the surface is shaped by his dark side corruption, but the lightning is definitely the cause.”
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What does Red Force lightning mean?

Red Force Lightning

This variant was used by the Son, who is the manifestation of the dark side itself. Because of this, the Son possessed a lot of power and was virtually immortal as he could only die after his father's death.
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Can Jedi use red lightsabers?

In both canon and Legends, Jedi will sometimes use red-bladed lightsabers in emergencies where they're missing their lightsabers and a Sith weapon is the only one available. Some Jedi are explicitly shown using red lightsabers in Legends, however.
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Can Darth Maul split his lightsaber?

Returning to his ship, Maul drew on Sith schematics he had at his disposal, fabricating two separate lightsabers. Welding the weapons together, Maul created his new lightsaber. As Maul's lightsaber was composed of two weapons with connected pommels, they both possessed identical designs.
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Can Darth Vader beat Darth Maul?

The duel. Darth Vader defeats Darth Maul. The two Sith Lords engaged in a lightsaber duel, going through the volcano and onto a bridge situated over a river of lava, which collapsed, though they both survived and continued their battle.
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Is Vader more powerful than Count Dooku?

It's not even up for debate that Darth Vader is stronger than Count Dooku. Even before he was at full power, Anakin Skywalker was able to overpower Dooku simply based on his lightsaber training.
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